countdown to freedom

01 March 2010 | Chacala
13 February 2010 | San Blas
02 February 2010 | Isla Isabela
27 January 2010 | Stone Island, Mazatlan
03 January 2010 | Mazatlan/ the main land
17 December 2009 | Espiritu Santu and La Paz
06 December 2009 | lovely La Paz
27 November 2009 | Lovely La Paz
18 November 2009 | Bahia Los Muertos
09 November 2009 | Cabo San Lucas
25 October 2009 | Catalina
17 October 2009 | Newport Beach, So. CAL
04 October 2009 | Sunny Santa Barbara
26 September 2009 | San Francisco
02 September 2009 | 1 inch closer
18 August 2009 | up the river : destination milltown
07 August 2009 | Still in Newport
29 July 2009 | Newport,Or

Welcome to the jungle

13 February 2010 | San Blas
jungle fever
"I'd like to take that guys radio and shove it right up his a--!"
"Elias!! Inappropriate!
He would be referring to a man named Norm, who is a radio-nutter, living in San Blas.
We just finished our visit there and had an almost flawless time. There is this crazed man who "will take donations" to bring you in across the breakwater here in San Blas. It can be a bit hairy if you don't time it right. Our friend happened to be there and got on the radio to help us come over and give us some general information on the town. Later, a radio broadcast from the nutter came through the airwaves calling our friend a backstabber and many other unpleasant things.
I guess the story is, this guy moved here long ago, and actually makes a living snaring innocent cruisers into his donation trap. He is also very longwinded...and as the locals say "infermo en la cabeza" which directly translates to "sick in the head."
We never really talked to the guy, but the cappy wanted to do some unpleasant things with his radio.
It turns out, the townspeople are trying to get him outta there, and aside from him, the visit we had was amazing. I am mostly talking about the jungle cruise we took and visiting the old church ruins there. We also made it to a big festival to see some traditional dancing and costumes. Boo was entranced and of course Kimberly took some fabulous pictures. Many of which I am posting now. If you ever get a chance to come to San Blas...make it happen. Just don't talk to a guy named Norm....as a matter of fact don't even say his name...they might kick you out! 
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Vessel Name: stepping stone
Vessel Make/Model: Mapleleaf, 42 ft.
Hailing Port: Newport, Oregon
Crew: Cptn Elias;1st Mate, Sarah; 2nd Mate,Kimberly and Swabbie Boo
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We are a family of four, living on board our beautiful 42' Mapleleaf in Newport, Or. We are currently cold. Ha Ha. [...]

Countdown to Freedom

Who: Cptn Elias;1st Mate, Sarah; 2nd Mate,Kimberly and Swabbie Boo
Port: Newport, Oregon